# Cal. EVID § 1281: Section 1281

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1281

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. EVID § 1281
- **Heading:** Section 1281
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code evid / Division 10 / Chapter 2 / Article 8 / Section 1281

## Text

Evidence of a writing made as a record of a birth, fetal death, death, or marriage is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule if the maker was required by law to file the writing in a designated public office and the writing was made and filed as required by law.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. EVID § 1280 Section 1280](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1280.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1281 Section 1281](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1281.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1282 Section 1282](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1282.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1283 Section 1283](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1283.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1284 Section 1284](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1284.md)
- [Cal. EVID § 1285 Section 1285](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cevid_D10_C2_A8_S1285.md)

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